The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

34 COMMONS JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 14, 1757–DECEMBER 9, 1757returnd duly Elected as a member to serve in this present General Assemblyfor the Parish of St. Mark, attended at the Door, he was Called in &Mr. Speaker asked him if he was willing to qualify himself as a Memberof this House to which he answered in the affirmative.Ordered that Mr. John Waties & Mr. Trapier do wait upon the Governor& humbly Desire that he will please to permit Mr. Crawford to take theOaths, before his Excellency, & to make & Subscribe the Declaration & take &Subscribe the Oath of Abjuration pursuant to the Laws made for those purposes.“A Bill for forming & Establishing an Artillery Company of the Militiain Charles Town” was read a Second time.An Amendment was proposed to the Bill, viz., after the word “Company”in the tenth Line from the Bottom add “of which the Captain of the saidCompany shall forthwith give notice to one of the Field Officers of theCharles Town Regiment.”And the said Amendment, was upon the Question being put thereupon,agreed unto by the House. And the Question being put that Defaulterswrongfully sued be allowed double Costs of Suit, It passed in the Negative.And the Bill was read a Second time throughout with Blanks which werefilled up & Several Amendments were made by the House to the Bill.Ordered That Mr. Laurens do carry the Bill to the Council.Mr. Drayton reported to the House that Mr. Stoutenburgh had takenthe Oaths before his Excellency the Governor. Mr. Trapier reported to theHouse that Mr. Crawford had taken the Oaths before his Excellency.Ordered That Paul Trapier Esqr., a Member of this House & One [of]his Majestys Justices of the Peace, do administer the Oath appointed by theElection Law to be taken by all Persons who shall Serve as Members of theGeneral Assembly of this Province to the said Mr. Stoutenburgh & Mr.Crawford.And Mr. Trapier administred the said Oath accordingly.Then Mr. Stoutenburgh & Mr. Crawford severally took their Seats asMembers of the House.A Message from the Council by Mr. Bassnett.Mr. Speaker,The Council have read a Petition of Peter Timothy of Charles Town,Printer, Addressed to the Governor, Council & Assembly, & also The Councilhave twice read “an Ordinance appointing Morton Brailsford Esqr. Controllerof the Country duties in the Province of South Carolina, the Ports ofGeorgetown Winyah & Beauford Port Royal Excepted.”And then the Messenger Withdrew.Resolv’d that the said Ordinance be read a third time at three of theClock in the afternoon.